Nashville's new cab rules could target Uber, Lyft

7:37 PM,
Mar. 10, 2014

Lyft passenger Christina Shatzen gets into a car driven by Nancy Tcheou in San Francisco on Jan. 4, 2013. As ridesharing services such as Lyft, Uber and Sidecar become more popular, many cities, including Nashville, are seeking to regulate them.

Written by

Jamie McGee
and Michael Cass

Just months after two new ridesharing firms entered the Nashville market, the city is considering new legislation to regulate them.

A rough draft of proposed regulations would add new "transportation network companies," such as Lyft and Uber, to the city's ordinance for livery vehicles, said Billy Fields, director of the Metro Transportation Licensing Commission.

Nashville joins other city and state governments seeking to pass legislation on the new San Francisco-based ridesharing companies that taxi and limo companies argue are avoiding costly requirements and creating unfair ...